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Black box found in China plane crash; 3 GD Passengers Suspected on Board
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Radio Guangdong
Publish Date: 2010-8-26 10:12:00 |
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Black box found in China plane crash; 3 GD Passengers Suspected on Board
The black box of the plane which crash landed in northeast China's Heilongjiang province was found this morning (August 25). The Henan Airlines plane carrying 91 passengers and five crew crashed late Tuesday near the Lindu airport on the outskirts of Yichun, killing 42 people and injuring 54 others. According to the ID number information provided by the airline company, 3 passengers from Guangdong are thought to have been on board, and one is now confirmed dead.
Police chief handling Manila hostage offers leave of absence
A spokesman for the Philippine National Police (PNP) said today (August 24) that Rodolfo Magtibay, the police officer who handled Monday's hostage crisis in Manilla, has offered to go on leave of absence to pave the way for an impartial investigation. Magtibay was the ground commander during the hostage-taking incident. Aside from Magtibay, four members of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team were relieved from their posts. There will also be an examination of the bullets that were found at the scene of the bloodbath where eight tourists from Hong Kong were killed.
2010 Book fair's attendance reaches a high
The 2010 Guangzhou book fair comes to an end at the Pazhou International Convention and Exhibition Center today (August 25). The book fair lasted for one week and saw over 700,000 visitors. Gu Zuoyi, the deputy director of the Guangdong Publicity Department said at the closing ceremony that the government will organize a series of cultural events after the book fair, which aim to encourage people to take an interest in music, painting, calligraphy and so on.
Moon-cake prices go up by 20%
With just a month away until mid-Autumn Day, moon-cakes, a specialty for the occasion, are already on sale. Our journalists went to several supermarkets and food stores to see what is on offer this year. They found moon-cakes 10 to 20 % more expensive than last year, which makes them the most expensive moon-cakes in history. The president of the Yuexiu District Chamber of Commerce of Food, Guo Yiqun, said the reason for the increase in price is because raw materials have gone up by an average of 23% this year.
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